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. >> outside of washington, nobody seems to understand why this is a repeat pattern over and offagain. ordinary folks, they do their jobs. they meet deadlines. they sit down and they discuss thi things, and then things happen. if there are disagreements, they sort through the disagreements. the notion that our elected leadership can't do the same thing is mind boggling to them. >> the president seemed to be much more comfortable in the white house briefing room today using the bully pulpit saying enough is enough. >> he did. i thought that he sounded like a man who knows he holds, if not all of the cards, but a lot of them. he has the advantage here, and the polls indicate as with bill clinton in the showdown with newt gingrich and the shutdown of the '90s the public blames the republicans when this happens when over on the house side, you have so many republicans who are so far right and worried about somebody farther right running against them in primaries that john boehner is having a hard time to get them to agree to his packages like plan b out here. we don't know how much out he
. >> outside of washington, nobody seems to understand why this is a repeat pattern over and offagain. ordinary folks, they do their jobs. they meet deadlines. they sit down and they discuss thi things, and then things happen. if there are disagreements, they sort through the disagreements. the notion that our elected leadership can't do the same thing is mind boggling to them. >> the president seemed to be much more comfortable in the white house briefing room today using the bully...
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we'll see whether they make it back to washington the members of congress. straight ahead, disturbing new intelligence tonight. there is new information about north korea and we have the pictures to back it up and you will see the photos for yourself. that's next. and also on a much lighter note, videos gone viral. it is impossible to escape the call me maybe phrase. go to greta wire .com and post your picks. coming up see if your favorite made our list. okay, here's the plan. you have a plan? first we're gonna check our bags for free, thanks to our explorer card. then, the united club. my motr was so wrong about you. next, we get priory boarding on our flight i booked with miles. all because of the card. and me. okay, what's the plan? plan? mm-hmm. we're on vacation. there is no plan. really? [ male announcer ] the united mileageplus explorer card. the mileage card with speci perks on united. get it and you're in. they don't help single moms. hi! hi! [ sarah ] what happened to our house last year? [ daughters ] it flooded and the water flooded out. yeah. [
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>> randy, by washington standards, that is progress. and i know it's hard to believe but the fact that all these leaders left this meeting in agreement about the next step is a hopeful sign. the good news is that this could have been much worse. they could have come out of the meeting saying it's impossible to reach an agreement, we cannot even begin negotiation, there will be no deal. that did not happen. so the fact that they have a game plan for the weekend and for the next steps, it's better than a lot of people hoped for. so now everyone's holding their breath. >> i guess we have to be thankful for the little things. but how did we get here? we heard the president say today he's mildly optimistic. why? >> that optimism has to do with the fact that it could have been worse, that all the parties in there did want to get to a deal, that they would rather find a way out of this instead of going over the cliff, but the bigger picture is you said how did we get here and the problem is what they're fighting over, while it seems silly and
>> randy, by washington standards, that is progress. and i know it's hard to believe but the fact that all these leaders left this meeting in agreement about the next step is a hopeful sign. the good news is that this could have been much worse. they could have come out of the meeting saying it's impossible to reach an agreement, we cannot even begin negotiation, there will be no deal. that did not happen. so the fact that they have a game plan for the weekend and for the next steps, it's...
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we here in washington are going to hurt the american economy. we're going to hurt americans at every level, and to me, it's just a travesty that we've not been willing to deal with this issue. >> americans believe congress is broken. the american people know, democrats and republicans, that this place isn't working and there need to be some changes. >> america people should not countenance this deal made in this gridlock. we're here to do our jobs in washington, and we're seeing this failure demonstrated time and again because of ideological and political and philosophical stubbornness. what about the entire country? what about the good of the country? >> and yet, any time anyone tries to change anything about congress, any time someone tries to make it a little bit better, the status quo force together and quick. right now, the filibuster was meant to be a majority rule constitution. the founders considered making it a super majority. they rejected that, big-time. in a federalist, alexander hamilton wrote that a super majority congress would se
we here in washington are going to hurt the american economy. we're going to hurt americans at every level, and to me, it's just a travesty that we've not been willing to deal with this issue. >> americans believe congress is broken. the american people know, democrats and republicans, that this place isn't working and there need to be some changes. >> america people should not countenance this deal made in this gridlock. we're here to do our jobs in washington, and we're seeing...
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he was writing the best column in washington. and he was the most widely syndicated black columnist in america and he opened a program in native mississippi to help children and to help those children grow, just a wonderful man. we lost him this year.
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we here in washington are going to hurt the american economy. we're going to hurt americans at every level, and to me, it's just a travesty that we've not been willing to deal with this issue. >> americans believe congress is broken. the american people know, democrats and republicans, that this place isn't working and there need to be some changes. >> america people should not countenance this deal made in this gridlock. we're here to do our jobs in washington, and we're seeing this failure demonstrated time and again because of ideological and political and philosophical stubbornness. what about the entire country? what about the good of the country? >> and yet, any time anyone tries to change anything about congress, any time someone tries to make it a little bit better, the status quo force together and quick. right now, the filibuster was meant to be a majority rule constitution. the founders considered making it a super majority. they rejected that, big-time. in a federalist, alexander hamilton wrote that a super majority congress would se
we here in washington are going to hurt the american economy. we're going to hurt americans at every level, and to me, it's just a travesty that we've not been willing to deal with this issue. >> americans believe congress is broken. the american people know, democrats and republicans, that this place isn't working and there need to be some changes. >> america people should not countenance this deal made in this gridlock. we're here to do our jobs in washington, and we're seeing...
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the conversation can't start in washington. washington is an aftereffect. it has to start with the people in various places driving them to move. if that doesn't happen, they will not move. >> you're absolutely right. that is the history of movements in america. but there is going to be a bill we know senator dianne feinstein is going to introduce a bill on the first day of the new congress. why shouldn't more folks get behind that, including some republicans? because i'd like to remind you of one thing. justice scalia said in the heller decision, like most rights the second amendment is not unlighted. -- not unlimited. he said, it is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever for whatever purpose. from the high priest of the supreme court of conservatism himself. why doesn't that create some room for current conservatives like ronald reagan did in 1994 to back an assault weapons ban? >> the issue is, are you going to be punishing law-abiding gun owners with these kind of regulations? there are plenty of people who own thes
the conversation can't start in washington. washington is an aftereffect. it has to start with the people in various places driving them to move. if that doesn't happen, they will not move. >> you're absolutely right. that is the history of movements in america. but there is going to be a bill we know senator dianne feinstein is going to introduce a bill on the first day of the new congress. why shouldn't more folks get behind that, including some republicans? because i'd like to remind...
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. >> all along, washington will do what it always does. last minute, everyone will come together and stave off disaster. only the last couple of days, has the possibility entered their mind that we won't stave off disaster. when boehner came out later in the day and said we'll reconvene the house on sunday, the market shot up. so if we don't reach a deal by sunday night, you can bet that when the market is opened, the stock market is going to plunge. >> at the end of the year, it's the marking point for how people perform through the year. the expectations are high and they got to stay high. >> that's the real danger. you said the optimistic tone which raises the perception they are going to work this out. and it will make the backlash, the whiplash to make it stronger. >> and does the market find or business community, do they find any of these characters reassuring? >> i think -- i think they want to hear reassuring things from all of the characters. i think anybody in wall street who's smart, anybody doesn't put a lot of faith in any of
. >> all along, washington will do what it always does. last minute, everyone will come together and stave off disaster. only the last couple of days, has the possibility entered their mind that we won't stave off disaster. when boehner came out later in the day and said we'll reconvene the house on sunday, the market shot up. so if we don't reach a deal by sunday night, you can bet that when the market is opened, the stock market is going to plunge. >> at the end of the year, it's...
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economy is the focus in washington. washington is dysfunctional, not clueless. and they know that if they completely botch this there will be serious consequences. the economy will go into a recession. but political leaders also do think that there is -- while they don't want to go off the cliff and it would be better to get a deal there is some wiggle room and they can get a new deal done in a matter of weeks that have or at least by, you know, the end of february when, you know, the debt creel finally has to get resolved. the fundamental problem here is that this is about the differences, you know, the fundamental differences between the two parties and they can't come to an agreement on, you know, these basic ideas. and so they're fighting over their basic ideas. and one side has to admit they're going to lose, and so they're really -- it is about these big philosophical issues, and that's why we're seeing this become such a big fight. >> so, jessica, i don't know whether you can rely on your sources for this, but be
economy is the focus in washington. washington is dysfunctional, not clueless. and they know that if they completely botch this there will be serious consequences. the economy will go into a recession. but political leaders also do think that there is -- while they don't want to go off the cliff and it would be better to get a deal there is some wiggle room and they can get a new deal done in a matter of weeks that have or at least by, you know, the end of february when, you know, the debt...
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or citizens for responsibility and ethics in washington. she's talking about the office of congressional ethics, the only government body outside of congress whose sole mandate is to formally investigate members inside congress, but many of the same members of congress want the oce gone. >> the oce has forces members of congress to take ethics more seriously. it has forced the ethics committee to act and let all members of congress know they can't skate by like they have for so many years with unethical conduct going on. >> c.r.e.w. is considered by some to be left leaning and liberal, but they're not the only ones worried about the oce. >> one of your counterparts say members will go out and say they support the oce while privately they're trying to kill it. do you think that's true? >> yes. that is true. >> this man is chairman of the conservative right-leaning national legal and policy center. >> if oce goes away, if the members are not named, if it's not reauthorized, what message does that send to the public? >> it sends a message to t
or citizens for responsibility and ethics in washington. she's talking about the office of congressional ethics, the only government body outside of congress whose sole mandate is to formally investigate members inside congress, but many of the same members of congress want the oce gone. >> the oce has forces members of congress to take ethics more seriously. it has forced the ethics committee to act and let all members of congress know they can't skate by like they have for so many years...
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the top money making star of 2012, denzel washington. theater owners nationwide say moviegoers flock to denzel's movies more than anyone else's and hathaway and hugh jackson round out the top three. that's business. i'm eric bolling. >> this fox 5 stock market report is brought to you by your lexus dealer. live life heroically. hey, look! a shooting star! make a wish! i wish we could lie here forever. i wish this test drive was over, so we could head back to the dealership. [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. test drive! but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a jetta. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today. [ male announcer ] how could a luminous protein in jellyfish, impact life expectancy in the u.s., real estate in hong kong, and the optics industry in germany? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a
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that was president obama lamenting the state of affairs in washington, d.c. indeed, today's congress is on track to go down as the least productive congress since recordkeeping began. the 112th congress will come to a merciful end in early january. it has passed 219 bills that have actually been signed into law by president obama, according to the "huffington post." many of them insignificant measures like naming post offices. speaker john boehner's congress is about to take the prize for inaction. this is not a bipartisan problem. as stated by both liberal and conservative analysts, "we have been studying washington politics and congress for more than 40 years, and never have we seen them this dysfunctional in our past writerings. we have criticized both parties when we believed it was warranted. today, however, we have no choice but to acknowledge that the core of the problem lies with the republican party." let's not forget that this was also the year that senator mitch mcconnell filibustered his own bill, an act that drew the utter consternation of senato
that was president obama lamenting the state of affairs in washington, d.c. indeed, today's congress is on track to go down as the least productive congress since recordkeeping began. the 112th congress will come to a merciful end in early january. it has passed 219 bills that have actually been signed into law by president obama, according to the "huffington post." many of them insignificant measures like naming post offices. speaker john boehner's congress is about to take the prize...
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washington post again, this is another poll that was taken. it's a gallop poll and it shows that 58% of folks in the country, up from 44%. 58% support new gun measures. but when you ask them what kind of measures, the numbers begin to fall off the considerably. it's akin to asking folks about tax loopholes and they will say, yeah, close the loopholes and then we talk about specific ones and they say, we do not want to lose mortgage interest deduction. what do we do? >> it's, you cannot have your cake and eat it too. you know, that is kind of what the situation with guns that we are looking at, i think, you know, just to back up a little bit. in terms of the part you were talking about in terms of the government taking your guns. we need to remember that one of the biggest members of the nra are gun manufacturers, who benefits from the sales of guns? the gun manufacturers, the nra is a huge -- they are ones that are stoking the fear of guns being taken away. they get a dollar of a sale of a gun or a package of ammunition at many stores. so they
washington post again, this is another poll that was taken. it's a gallop poll and it shows that 58% of folks in the country, up from 44%. 58% support new gun measures. but when you ask them what kind of measures, the numbers begin to fall off the considerably. it's akin to asking folks about tax loopholes and they will say, yeah, close the loopholes and then we talk about specific ones and they say, we do not want to lose mortgage interest deduction. what do we do? >> it's, you cannot...
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. >> coming up, who do americans blame for the stalemate in washington? good afternoon to you. i'm craig melvin. you are watching msnbc, the place for politics. this hour we are going look at the big picture. what's happening on capitol hill right now and how congressional leaders are working with the white house. plus, what it all means for your paycheck as higher payroll taxes are only days away unless congress acts. one step forward, two steps back. president obama and republican lawmakers have been dancing that waltz for six weeks now, but the music stops when the countdown clock at the bottom of your screen runs out. so where do fiscal cliff talks stand at this critical hour? nbc's kristen welker is on the north lawn and luke russert are both following developments this saturday afternoon. kristen, i'll start with you. any indication at this particular point as to what's happening behind closed doors this afternoon? >> reporter: well, i think most of the action is going on in the hill where staffers with majority leader reid and minority leader mcconnell are trying to conj
. >> coming up, who do americans blame for the stalemate in washington? good afternoon to you. i'm craig melvin. you are watching msnbc, the place for politics. this hour we are going look at the big picture. what's happening on capitol hill right now and how congressional leaders are working with the white house. plus, what it all means for your paycheck as higher payroll taxes are only days away unless congress acts. one step forward, two steps back. president obama and republican...
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while this legislation is a tremendous accomplishment for my staff here in washington, d.c., i would also like to thank members of my regional offices who not only lived through and experienced sandy but made themselves available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to see that the people of new york's needs be recognized and addressed, who extended their arrest out to those who were in trouble. martin brennan heads my new york operation. he had a torn achilles and hobbled around in a cast, but he led our staff as he always does, as a team and exquisitely. our casework team, they are seasoned. suzy orloff who i went to second grade with and has been working for me for over 30 years, cindy renwick, joyce cheng, karin vaparian have spent months helping new yorkers cut through the red tape and get the aid they need. nick martin did an amazing job of connecting resources to needs across new york city and long island. cody palusso and deanna robinson helped make sure that new york's northern suburbs were not forgotten. and touring the damaged communities was a heart-wrenching task. lane bodi
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. >> chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel is live in washington with the latest, mike. >> heather discussions are underway and i'm told we should not expect any news or announcements before senators are briefed tomorrow afternoon. after a meeting with the president late friday, the senate majority leader sounded cautiously optimistic. >> we have one meeting in the white house that was very constructive and we hope it will bear fruit and that's what we hope to learn. i think that the next 24 hours will be very instructive as to what we're able to accomplish. >> reporter: sources say house speaker john boehner deferred to senate colleagues and told him house leaders were consider, accept or amend their plan, what's not expected to be included is increasing the debt limit, something that democrats wanted and republicans have resisted. if senate leaders cannot strike a deal, the president wants congress to vote on what would be plan c. it would focus on three key areas, keeping tax cuts for those making $250,000 or less. extending unemployment benefits and delay dramatic spending cuts
. >> chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel is live in washington with the latest, mike. >> heather discussions are underway and i'm told we should not expect any news or announcements before senators are briefed tomorrow afternoon. after a meeting with the president late friday, the senate majority leader sounded cautiously optimistic. >> we have one meeting in the white house that was very constructive and we hope it will bear fruit and that's what we hope to learn....
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. >>> there is some action in washington tonight. at this hour the senate has just passed a $60 billion aid bill for communities slammed by super storm sandy. that vote was 61 for, 33 against. sandy road ashore devastating several areas and the senate rejected a republican amendment to cut the immediate cost to just 23 million clearing the way for final action on the $60 billion bill. the bill now goes to the house where its passage is uncertain because of the non-sandy-related spending items that are in the bill. typical sausage making for washington. >>> let's get to our panel. here now is blake zeff, former obama campaign aide and washington editor. robert, have you heard anything in the last couple of hours that suggests to you that somehow by monday mitch mcconnell and harry reid will sing kumbaya, pass something in the senate that also passes the house? >> i'm not so sure they'll be sing kumbaya, but the real story today is that there's movement on capitol hill. reid and mcconnell come out of that white house meeting and they'r
. >>> there is some action in washington tonight. at this hour the senate has just passed a $60 billion aid bill for communities slammed by super storm sandy. that vote was 61 for, 33 against. sandy road ashore devastating several areas and the senate rejected a republican amendment to cut the immediate cost to just 23 million clearing the way for final action on the $60 billion bill. the bill now goes to the house where its passage is uncertain because of the non-sandy-related...
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lawmakers in arizona and washington state looking into the idea. such proposals face stiff resistance from gun control advocates, including teachers unions. the american federation of teachers saying, quote, schools must be safe sanctuaries. not armed fortresses. heather, the debate will continue into the new year. >> heather: it certainly will. claudia, thank you. >> kelly: plane crash in russia today leaves four people dead. coming up, did officials fail to enact proper safety measures following a similar incident just days earlier? >> heather: plus, president obama's fiscal back up plan. should the president really be calling for a more scaled down agreement on the fiscal cliff without waiting to see what lawmakers come up with? we'll have a fair and balanced debate coming up. >> kelly: and countdown to new year's eve. we will have a live look at what goes into putting together one of the world's biggest celebrations. here is anna coy man with a preview. >> officials tested the confetti earlier this morning that will fall from the sky at midnigh
lawmakers in arizona and washington state looking into the idea. such proposals face stiff resistance from gun control advocates, including teachers unions. the american federation of teachers saying, quote, schools must be safe sanctuaries. not armed fortresses. heather, the debate will continue into the new year. >> heather: it certainly will. claudia, thank you. >> kelly: plane crash in russia today leaves four people dead. coming up, did officials fail to enact proper safety...
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let's get straight to washington. nbc's kristen welker at the white house and luke russert is tracking developments at capitol hill and nbc news senior political editor mark murray is here to break it down for us from the washington bureau. we will start with kristen. last we heard, kristen welker, the president came out to report that he is modestly optimistic. has the rhetoric changed at all today? >> reporter: it has changed a little bit. the president is still modestly optimistic, but i just spoke with a democratic source who tells me at this hour a deal is looking doubtful. of course, we want to underscore the fact that these negotiations are very fluid so that characterization could change at any moment, but it seems as though the discussions going on behind the scenes right now have yet to bear fruit and right now we do have the focus on the senate. majority leader reid and mitch mcconnell trying to hammer out a deal that would, to some extent extend the bush-era tax cuts for those making $250,000 although we m
let's get straight to washington. nbc's kristen welker at the white house and luke russert is tracking developments at capitol hill and nbc news senior political editor mark murray is here to break it down for us from the washington bureau. we will start with kristen. last we heard, kristen welker, the president came out to report that he is modestly optimistic. has the rhetoric changed at all today? >> reporter: it has changed a little bit. the president is still modestly optimistic, but...
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. >> it was a decision made in washington that he acquiesced. he was challenged by his deputy commander call waller who uttered an expletive and the general said you go argue, and but he signed off on it. >> warner: so who is schwarzkopf leggee and thing will eve the gulf war in rms of the wait u.s. wages war today or the wait military operates? >> well, it was a validation of the all-volunteer military. it showed that a lot of the weapons really do work. >> warner: some of thins credible precision weapons. >> precision wednesday m-1 tanks covering great distance, the strement fighter, cruise mills, all of that. they worked better than i think a lot of people thought they might work. so it ri stored a lot of the the confidence of the military. the united states accomplished one of its primary on jifkts at minimal cost. there were less than 150 killed in action, americans or people without died of their wounds. so that was all for the good. but the war termination was very messy. the eye raiks were allowed to fly helicopters. that was actually th
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good night from washington. >> harris: this is the fox report. tonight, they are feeling the heat in washington. an urgent meeting at the white house. then the president calling a last-minus conference as they posture each hour we get closer to true damage to our paychecks and retirement funds. deep cuts to our military and more. the story developing this hour. lawmakers may not be able to stop one of the largest tax hikes in u.s. history. >> i'm optimistic we may still be able to reach an agreement that can pass both houses in time. >> we'll be working hard to try to see if we can get there in the next 24 hours. >> harris: the man made economic nose dive just days away. can they get a deal done? >> if we don't have a deal within the next 24 hours, the question is, whether you where do you buy a parachute. >> the last minute move to save us from the fiscal cliff. and, a shooting inside a politician. -- police station. officers down and a suspect dead. >> i saw them throw somebody into an ambulance. >> in moments, what we know about how this happe
good night from washington. >> harris: this is the fox report. tonight, they are feeling the heat in washington. an urgent meeting at the white house. then the president calling a last-minus conference as they posture each hour we get closer to true damage to our paychecks and retirement funds. deep cuts to our military and more. the story developing this hour. lawmakers may not be able to stop one of the largest tax hikes in u.s. history. >> i'm optimistic we may still be able to...
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sound familiar, washington? house republicans know that the number of political briefcases has dwindled considerably, and very little chance to win the big payoff and they know that the white house is not in one of those cases. they know that the senate majority is not in one of those cases, but what is likely to be in the case is a further downgrade of american credit. they can hear all of us in the crowd roaring, deal, deal, deal, but they keep holding out for what? and at whose expense? because the problem is this that the congressional representatives are not really the contestants, we are. join ming me today from america university and journalist mark steiner who is host of the mark steiner show on pbs, and founder of the center for emerging media, and also from huffpo live, an msnbc contributor and editor, and thegrio.com, and a woman who gave me a holiday and vacation, joy reid, and nice to have you all here. and thank you so much for coming back, joy. i wanted to start with you this morning, what are the
sound familiar, washington? house republicans know that the number of political briefcases has dwindled considerably, and very little chance to win the big payoff and they know that the white house is not in one of those cases. they know that the senate majority is not in one of those cases, but what is likely to be in the case is a further downgrade of american credit. they can hear all of us in the crowd roaring, deal, deal, deal, but they keep holding out for what? and at whose expense?...
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is this just washington? a lot of people they get so turned off, they're being engaged and talking about going off the cliff a little bit so we can come back and vote. republicans say they voted for a tax cut. the public's not going to fall for that anymore. is this washington now? this is it? >> well, i think the house of representatives is totally dysfunctional. and it's been dysfunctional for two years. and you're seeing it was reported that it's the least productive congress in history. and what they're very good at is naming post offices. what they aren't very good at is doing big things like this. now, i think again i think that if speaker boehner decides to open up the vote, allow a vote for everyone democrats and republicans to vote on a package, even if there isn't a majority of the majority there or unanimous support within the republican conference, i think the outlook is a little bit brighter. but look, we're going to have to do big things next year with corporate tax reform, immigration reform. a
is this just washington? a lot of people they get so turned off, they're being engaged and talking about going off the cliff a little bit so we can come back and vote. republicans say they voted for a tax cut. the public's not going to fall for that anymore. is this washington now? this is it? >> well, i think the house of representatives is totally dysfunctional. and it's been dysfunctional for two years. and you're seeing it was reported that it's the least productive congress in...
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philadelphia, you're at 33 degrees, and washington, d.c. at 39. maybe more noticeable for us southerner, not used to temperatures around freezing, but that's what we're seeing now. it's warmed up a bit in atlanta to 41, but temperatures will get colder. you can see 35 in memphis and mashville helping melt some of the snow that's falling across much of the midsouth. christi, alison? >> will we see any snow in atlanta? >> we saw snow flurries, early, i think yesterday or two days ago. so i don't think the moisture will catch up to the cold air in time, but, you know, this is only december. we still have months to go. i think we'll get some snow here. >> you don't want it, christi. >> well, i'm from ohio. i mean, i miss it a little bit. >> it's exciting when it happens down here. >> it is. everybody gets so excited. don't they, bonnie? >> oh, yeah. >> bonnie, thank you so much. >>> okay. we've got so much more for you this hour. >> here's a look at what's coming up. >>> a young woman wins a restraining order against her parents. is this a case of abu
philadelphia, you're at 33 degrees, and washington, d.c. at 39. maybe more noticeable for us southerner, not used to temperatures around freezing, but that's what we're seeing now. it's warmed up a bit in atlanta to 41, but temperatures will get colder. you can see 35 in memphis and mashville helping melt some of the snow that's falling across much of the midsouth. christi, alison? >> will we see any snow in atlanta? >> we saw snow flurries, early, i think yesterday or two days ago....
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to give you one example, i first came to washington d.c. they first come in 1861 to go on something called a freedom ride. 18 of us, seven right and six african-americans came here may 1st. we participated in nonviolent workshops and i will never forget him the night of may 3rd, someplace in downtown washington, we went to a chinese restaurant. growing up in rural alabama, going to school in nashville i'd never been to a chinese restaurant before. never had a meal at a chinese restaurant. but at night we had a wonderful meal. food was good and someone said, you should eat while because this may be like the last supper. the next dan may 4, 1961, we left washington, traveled from here on our way to new orleans. the first incident occurred in charlotte, north carolina. back in 1861, but he floodway people couldn't be seated together on a greyhound bus. could you share the same weight room come the same restroom facilities. segregation was the order of the day. the charlotte, north carolina in may 1961, young african-american man entered the so
to give you one example, i first came to washington d.c. they first come in 1861 to go on something called a freedom ride. 18 of us, seven right and six african-americans came here may 1st. we participated in nonviolent workshops and i will never forget him the night of may 3rd, someplace in downtown washington, we went to a chinese restaurant. growing up in rural alabama, going to school in nashville i'd never been to a chinese restaurant before. never had a meal at a chinese restaurant. but...
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i first came to washington d.c. may 1st 1961. .. food was good. and someone said, should be above because this may be like the last supper. the next day, may 4, 1961, we left washing 10, traveling from here on our way to new orleans. the first incident occurred in charlotte, north carolina. back in 1961, black people in way people could be seated together on a greyhound bus. couldn't share the same waiting room, the same restroom facilities. segregation was the order of the day. in charlotte, north carolina in may 1961, young african-american man entered a so-called weight waiting room. he went into the waiting room and later into the barbershop and tried to get shoe shine. he was arrested and taken to jail. the next day, went to trial in the jury dismissed the charges against him. on the same afternoon, a yahweh gentleman by the name of abbott, bigelow, wonderful man from connecticut. the two of us tried to enter a so-called weight waiting room. we were met by a group of young men who beat some of the slaying of april were. the local authorities
i first came to washington d.c. may 1st 1961. .. food was good. and someone said, should be above because this may be like the last supper. the next day, may 4, 1961, we left washing 10, traveling from here on our way to new orleans. the first incident occurred in charlotte, north carolina. back in 1961, black people in way people could be seated together on a greyhound bus. couldn't share the same waiting room, the same restroom facilities. segregation was the order of the day. in charlotte,...
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arizona and washington state looking into the proposal. it will face stiff resistance from gun control advocates including teachers that say guns have no place in schools. >> gregg: claudia in los angeles thanks. >> arthel: meanwhile, there is another controversial response to the recent shooting now having one new york state lawmaker fighting for the rights of gun owners. a local newspaper published a map on its website with the names and addresses of people in the area with pistol permits. now state senator gregg ball is speaking out against it. >>> to take the names of people obeying the lay and properly registered and treat them like criminals is assinie. >> it's now before the new york state legislature. >> if the nation goes over the fiscal cliff the military will need to make billions of dollars in cuts. so what can the pentagon get rid of while still keeping the nation safe? analyst bob scales will be here in a moment to tell us. [ sniffs ] i have a cold. [ sniffs ] i took dayquil but my nose is still runny. [ male announcer ] trut
arizona and washington state looking into the proposal. it will face stiff resistance from gun control advocates including teachers that say guns have no place in schools. >> gregg: claudia in los angeles thanks. >> arthel: meanwhile, there is another controversial response to the recent shooting now having one new york state lawmaker fighting for the rights of gun owners. a local newspaper published a map on its website with the names and addresses of people in the area with pistol...
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host: next up is don on the washington redskins. -- "washington journal." caller: i've been on social security for several years now. it's my understanding that the amount of money that you pay in through the payroll tax affects the amount of social security that you receive and it looks to me like people are under the illusion that this 2% is a good deal but at the same time, why they're going to be shortening themselves when they retire. is that right? guest: so that's a good question. it actually isn't really right. so the payroll tax is basically being used as a vehicle to deliver the tax cuts to workers. the way the federal budget accounting works is that the money that is not going into the social security system via the reduced payroll tax, is being reimbursed from general revenue so the reduced -- the reduced payroll tax from the last few years will not affect benefits that you accrue for the future. host: mark of the american enterprise institute writes under the headline "make the middle class pay more." he says -- host: your thoughts about what m
host: next up is don on the washington redskins. -- "washington journal." caller: i've been on social security for several years now. it's my understanding that the amount of money that you pay in through the payroll tax affects the amount of social security that you receive and it looks to me like people are under the illusion that this 2% is a good deal but at the same time, why they're going to be shortening themselves when they retire. is that right? guest: so that's a good...
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statement out of washington on this. and i wonder from your view, is it worse to go over the cliffs for the market or to have a pared down deal that the marnlts don't like. >> they probably have some kind of deal that probably spares the majority of middle-class americans and tax cuts that prevents this sort of chaotic automatic spending cuts and things like that but think in general the markets have lost their patience with the process. i think a failure to come to a deal would be a reminder of what as seen on paper seems obvious. even that is not likely. so i think a small deal is better than no deal, but, you know, as mike said we're heading for another fight just like last summer the summer of 2011 when the debt ceiling was kind of held hostage to this process. >> which industries are really affected? who's going to be hit by this? >> the spending cuts kind of hit all at once. it's probably the defense that's probably the number one industry that gets hit but there's all kinds of unintended and unexplored areas that
statement out of washington on this. and i wonder from your view, is it worse to go over the cliffs for the market or to have a pared down deal that the marnlts don't like. >> they probably have some kind of deal that probably spares the majority of middle-class americans and tax cuts that prevents this sort of chaotic automatic spending cuts and things like that but think in general the markets have lost their patience with the process. i think a failure to come to a deal would be a...
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and paul, you are a well-known veteran of all things washington. what is really going on behind the scenes right now as we wait to learn if they can reach a compromise or not? >> you know, the sound bite you ran at the top of this piece just i think showed the frustration that so many people have about this, and i think what we're really going to see here is kind of a the phrase small ball is back. we're not going to get any kind of a grand bargain, a term that's been tossed around lately. i think all we're going to get is simply a smaller tax deal. the big thing is things are going to work out -- they're going to work out something that will keep taxes rising for most people. the main point of disagreement, of course, remains this will kick over into the new year what to do about folks making i think probably $250,000 or more although the $400,000 figure has been kicked about, as well. and the other thing probably that appears to be on the table extending unemployment insurance for 2 million americans. that appears to be it. the other things that
and paul, you are a well-known veteran of all things washington. what is really going on behind the scenes right now as we wait to learn if they can reach a compromise or not? >> you know, the sound bite you ran at the top of this piece just i think showed the frustration that so many people have about this, and i think what we're really going to see here is kind of a the phrase small ball is back. we're not going to get any kind of a grand bargain, a term that's been tossed around...
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it's happening now in washington. we'll tell you what the president and lawmakers are doing to avoid massive tax hikes from taking effect just three days from now. >>> a brutal gang rape in india has now turned into a murder case. the victim has died. we'll have more on her courageous battle for survival and growing outrage over the attack. >>> and federal investigators say they've made an arrest in connection with this week's deadly ambush of two firefighters in upstate new york. >>> first, the intense negotiations to reach a debt deal and keep almost every american's tax bill from going up on january 1. here's a quick snapshot of what that would look like if a compromise isn't reached. the senate's top democrat and republican are holding talks this weekend after meeting with the president at the white house. we have more. >> reporter: after a rare oval office meeting with top congressional leaders, the president said he's modestly optimistic a deal can come tother. emphasis on modestly. >> the american people are wa
it's happening now in washington. we'll tell you what the president and lawmakers are doing to avoid massive tax hikes from taking effect just three days from now. >>> a brutal gang rape in india has now turned into a murder case. the victim has died. we'll have more on her courageous battle for survival and growing outrage over the attack. >>> and federal investigators say they've made an arrest in connection with this week's deadly ambush of two firefighters in upstate new...